Harvey

A very old cooking apple originating from East Anglia.

Origin: Norfolk UK, 1629

Pollination: Harvey is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop. Pollination partners

Harvey apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2024

We do not stock this variety, but we can produce custom-graft trees for you. Trees can be grafted on any of the following rootstocks:

Form	Rootstock	Price
Maiden	M9Dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	M26Semi-dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	MM106Semi-vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	MM111Vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	M25Very vigorous	£39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2025. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Harvey

Harvey apple probably arose in East Anglia. First recorded by Parkinson in 1629. Named after Dr Gabriel Harvey, Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, a local benefactor who, in about 1630, left money to improve six miles of the road from Cambridge towards London. Commercially grown for the markets in London and Norwich in the 19th century and a quite widely popular garden variety.

A large culinary apple. Oblong-conical shape, a little irregular and rather flat-sided. Broad, well-rounded ribs. Pale green background skin colour becoming golden yellow. Slight brown flush. Many russet dots. Creamy white flesh, tinged yellow. Firm, very dry and a little sweet. Cooks to a well flavoured, sweet puree

Characteristics of Harvey apple trees

Use	Culinary
Colour	Yellow
Flavour	Subacid
Fruit size	Large
Picking time	Mid Sep
Season of use	Sep-Nov
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Good
Special features	Attractive Blossom
Pollination date	14
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners